the United States is in favor of a “diplomatic solution in Lebanon”, assures its Minister of Defense

The American Minister of Defense, Lloyd Austin, reiterated on Saturday November 23 “commitment” of the United States in favor of “diplomatic solution in Lebanon”during an exchange with his Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz. The Pentagon chief also called again “the Israeli government to continue to take measures to improve the terrible humanitarian situation in Gaza”according to a press release from his ministry. Follow our live stream.

Nineteen dead in Gaza in Israeli strikes. The Civil Defense of the Gaza Strip announced the death of 19 people, including children, killed in Israeli nighttime strikes and shooting in several places in the Palestinian territory. Spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told AFP that “19 Palestinians were killed and more than 40 others injured in three massacres caused by Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip between midnight and this morning” as well as in tank fire in Rafah (south).

A targeted building in the heart of Beirut. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported at least four dead and 23 injured in an Israeli strike which targeted a building in the heart of the Lebanese capital Beirut at dawn. Rescuers continue to clear the rubble in search of other victims or possible survivors, according to the same source. “The capital Beirut woke up to a terrifying massacre, with Israeli aircraft completely destroying an eight-story residential building using five missiles on Maamoun Street in the Basta neighborhood,” said the Lebanese National Information Agency (ANI).

Gaza hospitals in danger due to lack of fuel. Hospitals in the Gaza Strip will cease or reduce their activities within 48 hours due to lack of fuel, the Hamas Ministry of Health warned on Friday in the Palestinian territory hit by a serious humanitarian crisis and where the Israeli army has carried out new bombings.

ICC arrest warrants on the G7 agenda. The G7 foreign ministers, who are meeting Monday and Tuesday near Rome, will discuss the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), in particular against Benjamin Netanyahu and Mohammed Deif, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia announced on Friday Meloni.